{"product_id":"in-the-room-by-andrew-campbell-9781991006868","title":"In the Room","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Every Prime Minister needs someone who will challenge them - and that was you.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo said Jacinda Ardern to Andrew Campbell on his final day as her Chief Press Secretary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time, Campbell offers a revealing insider's account of one of New Zealand's most extraordinary political eras. Serving alongside Ardern for almost her entire time in office, he was far more than a spokesperson. Acting as strategist, speechwriter, media manager and a trusted voice in the room, he was present for the moments the public never saw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom managing the global attention when Ardern became only the second elected leader to give birth in office, to navigating the Christchurch mosque shootings, the Whakaari \/ White Island eruption, the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic and three hard-fought election campaigns - Campbell was there as decisions were made in real time, often under intense pressure and with no margin for error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt home and on the world stage, he worked at the intersection of politics, media and leadership, helping shape the responses that would be seen, scrutinised and remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInsightful, witty and full of 'pinch me' moments, this is a candid account of the conversations, challenges and choices that shaped Aotearoa during remarkable times, and a rare glimpse of what it is really like working at the centre of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48021993193708,"sku":"9781991006868","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781991006868-in-the-room.jpg?v=1785286085","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/in-the-room-by-andrew-campbell-9781991006868","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}